KCAW Staff, Author at KCAW

Sitka plan invites citizen ‘action’ at open house

The Sitka Planning Commission will will ask residents what direct steps should be taken to shape housing, economics, and land use in Sitka over the next 15 years.

Open house explores the Sitka of near-future

Maegan Bosak, Sitka's Planning and Community Development Director, is joined by consultant Barbara Sheinberg from Juneau, to discuss the Affordable Housing Fair and Comprehensive Plan Open House scheduled for 5-8 PM Tue Nov 8 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.Downloadable audio.

Election Night on Raven Radio

This Tuesday, November 8, Raven Radio will provide live coverage of national election returns beginning at 4 PM, followed by statewide election returns from 9 – 11 PM. Special election coverage will preempt local news,...

The reluctant candidate makes a push for the legislature

Sheila Finkenbinder thinks Sitka, Petersburg, and other communities in House District 35 would be better served by someone with life experience, who’s willing to work to solve Alaska’s problems without distraction.

Kreiss-Tomkins seeks balanced budget; bipartisan coalition

At 27, Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is still the youngest lawmaker in Alaska. But this isn’t his first rodeo. The lifelong Sitkan is running for his third term in office to represent House District 35, which includes Sitka, Petersburg, Hoonah, Haines, and 17 other rural communities.

Lindbeck makes the case for change in Congress

A well-known figure in Anchorage is working to convince voters around the state that he’s the person who should send Alaska Representative Don Young into an early retirement.

Candidate statement: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

I am not a partisan person. I believe Alaskans working together first as Alaskans leads to the best outcomes.

Edgecumbe students craft homemade documentaries

Emmett Williams talks about an ongoing film project with Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Five students will be screening their short documentaries about culture, place, and climate change on Thursday, November 10 at the Sitka Coliseum Theater. Downloadable audio.

Veterans want to build memorial on Sitka Sea Walk

Veterans Day is next Friday (11-11-16), but is one day sufficient to honor those in service? The Sitka Veterans Association thinks not. The group wants to construct a permanent memorial in the downtown area where cruise passengers disembark.

Commentary: PFD Voter Registration is “two birds, one stone”

PFD Automatic Voter Registration is a simple, elegant idea: when you register for the PFD, you get registered to vote. It’s two birds one stone — or more specifically, one form knocks out two bureaucratic paperwork processes!